De Havilland DHC-3 N3125N
2 June 1988 · Eagle, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1988 at about 00:50 local time, a De Havilland DHC-3 registered N3125N was involved in an accident near Eagle, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eagle, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eagle (EAA)
- Coordinates
- 64.4295, -141.2197
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-3
- Registration
- N3125N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → Eagle
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88LA066
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND A HEAVILY LOADED DE HAVILLAND OTTER (DHC-3) ON A GRAVEL STRIP IN RURAL ALASKA. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE VEERED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. HE UNLOCKED THE TAIL WHEEL CENTERING DEVICE AND ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT TO THE LEFT (INTO THE PREVAILING CROSSWIND). THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO THE LEFT OUT OF CONTROL AND DOWN A 30-45 DEGREE EMBANKMENT BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-3 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1988 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | Diamond Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1988 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Bonanza Hills, Alaska, United States | Lake Clark Air | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1989 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Sep 1989 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Sheenjek River, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1989 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1989 | De Havilland DHC-3 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Woods Air Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |